Funding Crisis Halts Simon Pegg's New Film Production

The production of Simon Pegg's film, Angels in the Asylum, has been halted indefinitely due to a funding crisis, leaving about 150 crew members unpaid and the future of the $6.4 million project uncertain. Filming began without full financing, and production was stopped 15 days into a planned month-long shoot in February 2025. The film, based on true events about women confined in a 1930s asylum, stars Pegg alongside Katherine Waterston and Minnie Driver. Producers Rob Sorrenti and Heather Greenwood have expressed their frustration, noting a failed second round of financing and miscommunication regarding funding from Parkland Pictures. Despite the challenges, they are working tirelessly to secure new financing and have personally invested in the project to keep it afloat. The cast's pay is secured in escrow accounts, but crew members are owed significant wages.